HP iLO 4 User Guide

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Extracting the Active Health System log by using curl............................................................178

Clearing the Active Health System log................................................................................179

Using iLO diagnostics............................................................................................................179

Resetting iLO through the web interface..............................................................................181

Using Location Discovery Services...........................................................................................181

Using the HP Insight Management Agents................................................................................183

Using iLO Federation Management.........................................................................................183

Viewing the iLO Federation Management Multi-System Map..................................................184

Viewing server health and model information......................................................................185

Viewing critical and degraded systems...............................................................................186

Using the iLO Federation Management group power feature..................................................187

Changing the power state for multiple servers.................................................................187

Viewing servers affected by the Virtual Power Button........................................................188

Configuring iLO Federation Management group power settings..............................................189

Configuring Automatic Group Power Capping settings.....................................................190

Using the iLO Federation Management firmware update feature.............................................191

Updating firmware for multiple servers...........................................................................191

Viewing affected systems..............................................................................................193

Using the iLO Federation Management Virtual Media feature................................................193

Connecting scripted media for groups............................................................................193

Viewing and ejecting scripted media for groups..............................................................194

Viewing affected systems..............................................................................................195

Using the Integrated Remote Console......................................................................................195

.NET IRC requirements......................................................................................................195

Microsoft .NET Framework............................................................................................196

Microsoft ClickOnce....................................................................................................196

Java IRC requirements......................................................................................................196

Recommended client settings........................................................................................197

Recommended server settings.......................................................................................197

Starting the Remote Console..............................................................................................197

Acquiring the Remote Console...........................................................................................199

Using the Remote Console power switch.............................................................................200

Using iLO Virtual Media from the Remote Console................................................................200

Using Shared Remote Console (.NET IRC only)....................................................................200

Using Console Capture (.NET IRC only)..............................................................................201

Viewing Server Startup and Server Prefailure sequences...................................................202

Saving Server Startup and Server Prefailure video files.....................................................202

Capturing video files...................................................................................................203

Viewing saved video files.............................................................................................203

Creating Remote Console hot keys.....................................................................................203

Creating a hot key......................................................................................................204

Resetting hot keys........................................................................................................205

Using the text-based Remote Console......................................................................................205

Using the iLO Virtual Serial Port.........................................................................................205

Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port in the host system RBSU..........................................206

Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port in the UEFI System Utilities.......................................209

Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port for Linux...............................................................213

Configuring the iLO Virtual Serial Port for the Windows EMS Console................................213

Starting an iLO Virtual Serial Port session........................................................................214

Viewing the iLO Virtual Serial Port log............................................................................214

Using the Text-based Remote Console (Textcons)..................................................................215

Customizing the Text-based Remote Console...................................................................215

Using the Text-based Remote Console............................................................................216

Using Linux with the Text-based Remote Console..............................................................216

Using iLO Virtual Media........................................................................................................216

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